- Company: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
- Location: Nigeria
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty. The Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit is a global advisory team that helps development and humanitarian organizations use data and evidence more effectively to achieve greater impact.
The Associate Director will lead a portfolio of evidence and learning advisory engagements for funders, implementers, and governments. You will help these organizations turn data into decisions by designing learning strategies, building M&E systems, and connecting evidence to real-world outcomes. This position reports to the Senior Director, Right-Fit Evidence Unit, and you will work alongside five other Associate Directors/Directors across the unit’s 40-plus person team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of a portfolio of advisory engagements (65–75% of time), managing several engagements at any time with a high level of autonomy.
- Provide performance management to Managers and Advisors, supporting their professional development.
- Serve as a senior point of contact for clients, including implementers, funders, and government agencies, leading project teams to develop tailor-made solutions.
- Lead implementer communities of practice and provide technical assistance to implement learning plans and strengthen MEL systems.
- Oversee external workshops and produce written advisory deliverables.
- Contribute to new business development, public presence, and external relationship management (15–20% of time).
- Contribute to RFE’s leadership and team development (10–15% of time), including leading streams of the annual strategic plan and mentoring the team.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience, with demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements with senior-level professionals.
- Master’s Degree in international public policy, (development) economics, or a related field, with coursework in quantitative methods; PhDs and MBAs are also welcome.
- Significant project and people management experience.
- Superior analytical, quantitative, structured problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills.
- Expertise in multiple sectors of international development and/or humanitarian work.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills, both verbal and written.
- English fluency (verbal and written).
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Familiarity with M&E technology such as data management tools, data collection tools, and data visualization tools is preferred.
- Experience working in philanthropy and/or with government stakeholders is preferred.
- Professional proficiency in French and/or Spanish is preferred.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
